Iran’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia has denied that Tehran was responsible for attacks on Saudi oil facilities, seeking to distance the country from accusations that it targeted key energy infrastructure during the escalating Middle East conflict.

Alireza Enayati, Iran’s envoy in Riyadh, said his government had clearly communicated to Saudi authorities that it had no involvement in strikes on the kingdom’s oil sector.

The statement came after reports that Saudi energy sites, including the vast Ras Tanura oil complex in the kingdom’s Eastern Province, had been hit by drones during the latest surge in regional hostilities.

Saudi officials and several regional observers have suggested that Iranian forces were behind the attacks, which caused temporary disruptions at one of the world’s largest oil processing and export facilities.

The incident triggered renewed concern in global energy markets because of Ras Tanura’s central role in Saudi Arabia’s petroleum exports.

Tehran, however, has firmly rejected those allegations.

Iranian representatives say the country has acknowledged responsibility for certain military operations carried out in response to attacks on its territory but insist that the strike on Saudi oil infrastructure was not among them.

The envoy emphasized that if Iranian forces had conducted such an operation, the government would not attempt to conceal it.

He also stressed that Iran was not seeking to widen the conflict to include Saudi Arabia, describing the broader war as a confrontation imposed on the region rather than a dispute initiated by Tehran.

The diplomatic exchange unfolds against the backdrop of rapidly rising tensions across the Gulf.

Since late February, the region has been shaken by missile and drone strikes, air raids, and naval confrontations linked to the expanding conflict involving Iran, Israel, and the United States.

Saudi Arabia has previously accused Iran of launching attacks against its territory and warned that it reserves the right to defend its energy infrastructure and respond if necessary.

The kingdom has also summoned Iran’s ambassador for explanations over earlier incidents targeting its territory.

Despite the escalating violence, Iran’s envoy highlighted areas of cooperation between the two countries, noting Riyadh’s repeated assurances that Saudi territory, airspace and waters would not be used to launch attacks against Iran.

Tehran has welcomed that position as a stabilizing signal amid a volatile regional environment.

Iran and Saudi Arabia only recently restored diplomatic relations after years of strained ties, making the current crisis a significant test for the fragile rapprochement between the two regional powers.